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What's the first thing you should do when starting a coding project? Nothing! Raymond Chen explains his reasoning. Do you agree? #OneDevQuestion

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Burke and Pierce sit down to review a full year of releases, surprises, partnerships, and AI goodies in VS Code from 2025! msft.it/6013ttqS5

New on our YouTube channel, a holiday treat of KC Lemson, Raymond Chen, and Larry Osterman telling some of their favorite stories from their combined ~100 years of Microsoft history. Full video at msft.it/6013tW8cc

Inside the Windows 1.0 reunion: How a scrappy team shipped the product that changed everything, eventually. msft.it/6016tm2WC

For those wondering what the Hot Dog Stand theme was all about.. msft.it/6016tY6pC

Why stare at the same old desktop wallpaper as you code? Browse through new themes on the Microsoft Store. (Sorry: no "Hot Dog Stand"). msft.it/6018tc77u

@_h0x0d_ @XenoPanther You piqued his interest! Raymond: "I’ll write about it in March. It is literally a random number generator. RtlRandomEx seeded by the tick count. That’s the short version. Long version to come in March."

@XenoPanther maybe ask Raymond Chen about it @WindowsDocs

Has anyone attempted to figure out the RNG for how Windows XP determines what profile picture is used on first account creation?

@_h0x0d_ @XenoPanther I'll ask him..

🎁 Coming soon ❄️ A little holiday treat for our viewers, as we recently invited KC Lemson (27 years at Microsoft), Raymond Chen (33 years), & Larry Osterman (41 years) in for a chat - they shared some great stories from their time at Microsoft.

Windows 11 on Arm devices just got an upgrade: A new Prism update adds support for even more x86 apps windowscentral.com/microsoft/wind…

I'm back writing blog posts! Here's how to trick out your Windows Terminal with GitHub Copilot CLI and Oh My Posh 🔥🔥🔥 devblogs.microsoft.com/blog/making-wi…

@init_bobjames It's been back for a while :-) learn.microsoft.com/windows/edit/

@WindowsDocs did you just bring back edit?

Hands up if this brings back any memories!

We asked Windows Developer platform experts at Microsoft Ignite 2025 for the number one takeaway from their sessions. Hear how they are evolving the tooling, workflows, and platforms that developers rely on every day. Learn more: blogs.windows.com/windowsdevelop…

As I come into the building where the Windows Developer Documentation Writers sits, I note which elevator door opens first. As of now, the total is Left: 85, Right: 81. Which will get to 100 first? There have been (cont) msft.it/l/6018tgtpO

2025 – A year in recap – Windows Accessibility msft.it/6015tdVcz

At Microsoft Ignite, Windows introduced new capabilities to make it the most secure platform for AI agents - agent workspace, Windows 365 for Agents, and agent connectors—built on principles of trust, privacy & control Learn more: msft.it/6017tjjiN

All the copilot things are happening @jandedobbeleer #ohmyposh #GitHubCopilot

Announcing the Microsoft Store Awards 2025 winners! msft.it/6013tdOHX

Windows is evolving for the developers building what’s next—secure by default, AI-ready from chip to cloud, and engineered to help you create without limits. 🔗 Build smarter: blogs.windows.com/windowsdevelop…